Excerpt: ...icaela Johnston and Sardar Mahmood (“Defendants.”) The complaint alleged six causes of action: (1) Recovery and Possession of Personal Property, (2) Breach of Contract, (3) Money Lent; Account Stated, (4) Money Had and Received, (5) Conversion, and (6) Declaratory Relief. The complaint alleges that Defendant entered into a lease agreement for the Subject Vehicle with Plaintiff in May 2019. However, Defendants have defaulted on the monthly pay...

Excerpt: ...CEEDINGS: On August 9, 2022, Plaintiff Clubcorp Braemar Country Club, Inc., dba Braemar Country Club (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Nathan D. Forte (“Defendant.”) The complaint alleges six causes of action based on a breach of contract, money had and received and fraud. Plaintiff alleges that the parties entered an agreement to have Defendant, a general contractor, demolish planters and construct cabanas. Plaintiff issued a payme...

Excerpt: ...onsiders the Court's modified ruling with respect to Plaintiff's request for attorneys' fees. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On July 8, 2021, Plaintiff Guild GC Inc., (“Plaintiff”) initiated the present action by filing a Complaint against Francia Rodriguez, individually and doing business as Mezgo Design Studio, (collectively, “Defendant”) and Does 1 through 50. Plaintiff's Complaint alleges the following causes of actio...

Excerpt: ...Famiglietti, dba Global Realty & Investment Co. (“Cross-Complainant”) NOTICE: OK RELIEF REQUESTED: Cross-Defendants demur to Cross-Complainant's first amended cross-complaint (“FAXC”). Cross-Defendants also seek an order striking Cross-Complainant's prayer for punitive damages. TENTATIVE RULING: The demurrer is overruled, and the motion to strike is granted with 30 days leave to amend. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE: Cross-Defendants' reques...

Excerpt: ...DING PARTY(S): Defendant Pirooz Zarrabian REQUESTED RELIEF: 1. An order striking, or alternatively, taxing, the Defendant's Memorandum of Costs TENTATIVE RULING: 1. Motion to Tax Costs is GRANTED, in part. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On August 11, 2020, Plaintiffs Simin Zarrabian, Trustee of the Zarrabian Family 2015 Revocable Living Trust and Behrooz Zarrabian, Trustee of the Zarrabian Family 2015 Revocable Living Trust (“P...

Excerpt: ...rer as to the 1 st and 2 nd Causes of Action is OVERRULED. 2. Demurrer as to the 3 rd Cause of Action is SUSTAINED, without leave to amend. 3. Demurrer as to the 4 th and 5 th Causes of Action is SUSTAINED, with leave to amend. = STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On December 2, 2022, Plaintiff American Health Capital dba American Healthcare Capital (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants Advantage Health Systems, Andr...

Excerpt: ...CEEDINGS: On December 23, 2020, Plaintiff Tracy Stewart (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants County of Los Angeles, Timothy Murakami, and Does 1 through 99 (“Defendants”). The complaint alleges five cause of action: (1) FEHA Discrimination – Disparate Treatment, (2) FEHA Discrimination – Disparate Impact, (3) FEHA Work Environment Harassment, (4) FEHA Retaliation, and (5) FEHA Failure to Prevent Harassment, Discriminatio...

Excerpt: ... MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On January 31, 2023, Petitioner Cornerstone Research, Incu filed a Peition to Confirm Arbitration Award. The parties entered an engagement letter agreement in February 2020. Petitioner alleges that Respondent breached the agreement by failing to pay Petitioners invoices. Petitioner mitiated arbitration with JAMS Mediation arbitration and a hearing occurred on November 15, 2022, before the Honorable Keith D. Dav...

Excerpt: ...tion. An order striking various portions of the Complaint concerning punitive damages. TENTATIVE RULING: . Demurrer is SU STAINED without leave to amend _ . Motionto Strike is DENIED and GRANTED in part STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On June 17, 2022, Plaintiffs Jeff Broido and Kara Lacey ("Plaintiffs") filed a complamt against Defendants JW Propefty Services, Inc., Jos Widjaja, and John Weiler ("Defendants. ") The complaint alle...

Excerpt: ...der striking various portions of the FAC that seek restitution and injunctive relief. TENTATIVE RULING: . Demurrer as to the 1 cause of action is Demurrer as to the 2nd cause of action is SUSTAINED, without leave to amend. . Demurrer as to the 3rd an 4th causes of action is SUSTAINED, with leave to amend. Motion to Strike is GRANTED in and DENIED in part 4. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On January 12, 2022, Plaintiffs Hooman Mel...

Excerpt: ... Arbitration is GRANTED . Motion to Stay Proceedings is GRANTED STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On December 14, 2023, Plaintiff Sandra Polanco ("Plaintiff) filed a complaint agamst Defendant JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association ("Defendant.") The complaint alleged eight causes of action: (1) Pregnancy/Sex Discrimination in Violation of FEHA (2) Disability Discrimination in Violation of FEHA (3) Failure to Provide Reasonable A...

Excerpt: ...G: . Demurrer is SUSTAINED, as to the Cause of Action, and OVERRULED: as to the remaining causes of action. . Motionto Strike is DENIED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On December 19, 2022, Plaintiffs Andrew Stafford and Alexa Greger ("Plaintiffs") filed a complaint agamst Defendant Christine Fadly ("Defendant") The complaint alleged 9 causes of action: (1) Private Nuisance, (2) Intentional Influence to Vacate, (3) Termination of...

Excerpt: ...d 8thcauses of action is SUSTAINED, without leave to amend _ STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On July 7 , 2022, Plaintiff Johann Jauregui ("Plaintiff) filed a complaint against Defendants Shoreline Group, LLC and Ata Hassani ("Defendants. ") The complaint alleged 11 causes of action, including but not limited to, breach of contract breach of the warranv of habitabiliV, negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and f...

Excerpt: ...eNacate Dismissal is GRANTED STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On March 19, 2021, Plaintiff Leslie Torres ("Plaintiff') filed a complaint against Defendants Marc Appell, Esq., Law Offices of Marc Appell, aka Marc J. Appell, Esq. ("Defendants. ") The complaint alleges 2 causes of action: (1) Legal Malpractice and (2) Breach of Contract. The complaint alleges that after Plaintiff was in a car accident as a passenger in a LYFT vehicle,...

Excerpt: ... or in the alternative, summary adjudication. TENTATIVE RULING: . Motion for Summary Judgment: or the altemative, Summary Adjudication is DENIED STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On May 4, 2017, Plaintiff Pamela Monk ("Plaintiff') filed an initial Complaint in pro per against Defendants City of Los Angeles, etal. ("Defendants"). The complaint was based on injuries Plaintiff sustained from an alleged false arrest and imprisonment by ...

Excerpt: .... TENTATIVE RULING: Demurrer as to the 2nd, 3rd: 4th, 5th, and causes of action is OXÆRRLTLED_ . Demurrer as to the 6th and causes of action is SUSTAINED, with leave to arnend_ . Motionto Strike is DENIED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On November 16, 2022, Plaintiff Marie Augustina Torres ("Plaintiff') filed a complaint against Defendant County of Los Angeles ("Defendant") The complaint alleges eight causes of action based on ...

Excerpt: ... ("Plaintiff') filed a complaint against Defendants M. Najjar, S. Anderson, and B. Anderson ("Defendants"). The complaint alleged a cause of action for quantum meruit The complaint alleges that promises were made for payment but these promises were not kept. On May 2, 2022, Plaintiff dismissed Anderson Defendants. On October 19, 2022, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint which alleged three causes of action: (1) Breach of Contract, (2) Fra...

Excerpt: ...F: An order affirming the arbitration award as to all Defendants, or altemative, compelling arbitration as to Defendant Harrington. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendants Motion to Confirm the Arbitration Award, or Alternatively, Compel Arbitration as to Defendant Harrington is either continued or Denied without prejudice STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On October 21, 2021, Plaintiff Persevero, LLC, Diedre Watson, Alexander Cavano, LLC, and...

Excerpt: ...pendent Medical Examination is GRANTED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On March 20, 2020, Plaintiff Danielle Tumbleson ("Plaintiff") filed a complaint against Defendants City of Los Angeles, Lieutenant Michel Kozak, Detective Richard Wheeler, Detective Kenneth White, and Detective Mario Santana ("Defendants." ) The complaint alleged three causes of action: (1) Gender Discrimination in Violation of FEHA, (2) Sexual Harassment/Host...

Excerpt: ... requesting punitive damages. TENTATIVE RULING: . Demurrer as to the 3rd cause of action is SUSTAINED, with leave to amend_[l] STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On August 5, 2021, Plaintiffs Cree Powell and Tamara Lanett Johnson ("Plaintiffs") filed a complaint agamst Defendant Kia Motor America, Inc. ("Defendant'). The complaint alleged four causes of action based on violations of Song-Beverly and fraud. The complaint alleges that ...

Excerpt: ...plaint TENTATIVE RULING: . Motion for Order for Prejudgment Possession is GRANTED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On January 4, 2023, Plaintiff San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments ("Plaintiff) filed a complaint in eminent domain against Defendants 515 Turnbull Canyon, LLC, Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society, Commonwealth Title Insurance Company, and All Persons Unknowm Claiming an Interestin the Property ("Defendan...

Excerpt: ...y Counsel is DENIED _ STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On June 22, 2022, Plaintiff Wilfred J. Killian ("Plaintiff') filed a complaint against Defendants Marc Anthony Cubas, Vlaze Media Networks, Inc„ Patrick O'Greene, Sydney Susana Cubas, Jose Hernandez ("Defendants.") The complaint alleges five causes of action: (1) Trade Libel, (2) Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, (3) Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress, (4)...

Excerpt: .... Motion Sanctions is DENIED STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On August 18, 2017, Plaintiffs Ronald and Ann Musgrove filed a Complaint agamst Defendants Silver Pictures Entertainment and Silver-Katz Holdings ("Entity Defendants"), Joel Silver, and Martin Herold ("Defendants.") The Complaint alleged one cause of action for wrongful death of Carmel Musgrove. The complaint alleges that in August 2015, Silver, his family, and other emp...

Excerpt: ...CEEDINGS: On March 28, 2023, Plaintiff Leonardo M. Lopez ("Plaintiff') filed an unlawful detainer against Defendant Jason Reed ("Defendant") The complaint states that the 6-month lease was changed, and the tenancy become month to month on December 31, 2022. The rent increased from S6,000 to S8,000 commencing April 1, 2023. Defendant notified Plaintiff that he would not be paying the increase in rent and failed to surrender the premises to Plainti...

Excerpt: ...g various portions of the SAC TENTATIVE RULING: . Demurrer is OVERRULED, as to the standing issues _ . Demurrer is SU STAINED, without leave to amend as to the 4å . Motion to Strike is DENIED, as to all portions requested STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: cause of action. On February 5, 2016, Plaintiffs Lucille Capra, Jonathan Capra, and Frank Capra III ("Plaintiffs") filed a complaint against Defendant Thomas Capra ("Defendant") T...